Image caption, Josh Widdicombe, Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe have adapted Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's "keep dancing" move for three
Strictly Come Dancing's new hosting trio received a very mixed reception when the latest series began a month ago. Ratings have dipped and the jury's still out, but critics say they are slowly getting into the groove.
Changing the hosting team on the BBC's flagship Saturday night entertainment show was never likely to be a waltz in the park.
And going from two presenters to three, and giving them slightly different roles, upset the show's rhythm even more.
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman were always going to be a hard act to follow.
Into their sparkly shoes have stepped the safe and smooth Emma Willis; the flamboyant former professional dancer Johannes Radebe; and cheeky comedian Josh Widdicombe, a wildcard who was not hitherto associated with either the dance world or prime-time TV.
Willis and Widdicombe have been paired on the live shows, where he is tasked with injecting humour into the moments before and after each dance - with mixed results, say critics.
Radebe, meanwhile, has taken over from Winkleman upstairs on the mezzanine, bringing his warmth and dance expertise to the celebrity interviews following each routine.
Image caption, The new hosts joined the judges on the dance floor when the series began
After they made their debuts in September, the Times' Carol Midgley billed them as , external "TV's most awkward ménage à trois".
The Daily Telegraph's Chris Bennion declared , external that Strictly's "new 'throuple' is an utter disaster", adding: "It's a mess, a muddle, a confusing pudding".
Widdicombe has come in for particular flack. He "felt like an awkward spare part" and looked like "the work experience boy", wrote Sasha Morris of the Daily Express , external .
And the Independent's Isobel Lewis said , external Widdicombe "is a problem the show needs to solve".
She believes things have now improved, although the show hasn't completely solved the problem.
"He's basically acting too much like a comedian to be a presenter," the freelance culture journalist tells BBC News.
"I think he's getting more comfortable with it. When it's him and Emma doing the bits when they intro each act, and they're obviously reading off an autocue, they feel way more confident there, and it feels more like it works."
Image caption, Widdicombe has been at the centre of comic sketches with the other hosts and judges
The problem grows when Widdicombe does what comes naturally as a good comedian, Lewis says, and tries to be spontaneous.
"They've got, like, 20 seconds with each judge. It's such a tight amount of time, and that's what lends it to feeling sloppy and like he's constantly jumping in.
"Unfortunately it reads a bit like trying to steal attention and have the last laugh. I actually don't think that is what he's trying to do as a selfish act. I just think that is his comedic impulse."
She says it's unfair to put the criticism on Widdicombe, and says as time has gone on he feels less awkward, with comments online suggesting some fans are "warming to him".
"But at the beginning there's always that knee-jerk reaction of, 'I don't like this'," Lewis says.
Image caption, Emma Willis has hosted shows including Big Brother and The Voice
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